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AUSTIN, Texas — John Keeling is The Packer’s 2018 Potato Man for All Seasons.

California growers are expected to produce 80 million cartons of navel oranges during the 2018-19 season, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s an 11% increase over last year.

The Produce Marketing Association is seeking nominations for the PMA 2019 Science & Technology Circle of Excellence award.

Windsor, Ontario-based LabelPac, a company providing equipment that prints and applies labels on fruit, has a partnership with Australian company Label Press.

Houweling’s Group has partnered with investment firm Equilibrium to modernize and expand production at its greenhouses.

Wayne Mininger, who has led the National Onion Association for 33 years, is retiring, and Greg Yielding has been selected as the association’s new executive vice president.

Snacking the Sunsweet® way now comes in convenient individualized packaging perfect for tossing into your kid’s lunchbox.

Mike Stuart, who is retiring from the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association after 26 years, will be inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2019.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas has shipped 10,000 Ready Pac Foods Bistro salads to Wilmington, N.C., for hurricane relief.

The California Table Grape Commission has a new health advertising campaign, telling consumers that eating “normal amounts” of grapes each day may help with long-term health.